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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staff-culture-your-values-action-during-uncertain-times-part-1
Staff Culture: Your Values in Action During Uncertain Times, Part 1When it is hard to determine what to do next, the one thing that can be controlled in challenging times (or any time) is our response.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/university-camps-navigating-virtual-programming-minors-lessons-learned
University Camps Navigating Virtual Programming with Minors — Lessons LearnedLet’s begin by stating the obvious: 2020 was hard! While it was not the path any of us chose, it was the path presented to us, and we had to adapt. Some programs made the difficult decision...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-37-camp-staff-recruiting-finding-diverse-organizations-campus
CampWire Episode 37: Camp Staff Recruiting - Finding Diverse Organizations on CampusThis podcast talks about how to find organizations for BIPOC students, why it is important to hire diverse staff members for summer camp, and how diversity can impact the culture of your camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-springboard-three-camp-characteristics-applicable-any-career
Camp as a Springboard: Three Camp Characteristics Applicable to Any CareerCamp experiences provide invaluable skills for meaningful and fulfilling careers.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/staff-culture-skipping-season-without-skipping-beat
Staff Culture: Skipping a Season without Skipping a BeatSummer 2020 impacted every aspect of camp, and regardless of how things played out — with various scenarios of camp running in some form or not at all — building next summer’s staff team weighs...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staff-recruitment-covid-19-era
Staff Recruitment in the COVID-19 EraCOVID-19 remains a real threat to operations and knowing what is to come this summer. Nonetheless, finding quality summer staff is a must — even if those staffing plans are contingent on what happens...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/working-camp-essential-experience-ultimate-summer-job
Working at Camp: An Essential Experience and the Ultimate Summer JobWe all thought that camp was a vital experience before the pandemic. Now, we are an essential experience for the mental and emotional health of the young people...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/project-real-jobs-innovation-boot-camp-shark-tank-event-ideas-around-staff
Project Real Job’s Innovation Boot Camp - Shark Tank Event - Ideas Around Staff MotivationShark Tank for Camp Pros, and YOU are the Sharks (i.e., judges)! A cohort of over 40 camp leaders, staff, and students were given the prompt, “What is one new way you can motivate staff leading up to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/becoming-part-new-normal
Becoming Part of the New Normal2020. Shall we say 2020 was a year to remember or one to forget? Camps across the country are even still trying to decide as leadership teams dig deeply to identify how they can shield their...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/engaging-summer-camps-lego-education
Engaging Summer Camps with LEGO EducationLooking to get your students engaged in STEAM learning during the summer? Look no further than LEGO Education for ways to engage students in project-based summer learning that integrates STEAM skills...